Re: Facts and figures (NSW)

["Ken Howard" <khoward@powerup.com.au>]

"Kevin Sewell" <kevinsewell@optusnet.com.au> wrote in message
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> Since the question was loosely worded, wouldn't the "steepest section of
> track" (standard gauge too) be Skitube? Thats about 1 in 8. A very
> interesting ride too, especially in summer, but BLOODY expensive - $25 an
> adult in low season. Thats more than $2.50/km. Bet Cityrail wishes they
> could have crowds of people lined up to catch their trains at that rate!
>
Paid UKP16 for the 4.5 mile Snowdon Mountain Railway. That's BLOODY
expensive. About $45.  Average grade 1 in 8. Steepest 1 in 5. But then it is
a rack railway.

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Ken Howard
In sunny Queensland